Chiropractic table



Dec. 19, 1922.

E. J. RANTZ.

CHIROPRACTIC TABLE.

FILED MAR. 23,1921.

Patented use. is, 1922.

Eavm J. nausea, or FOB: warns, INDIANA.

CHIROPRACTIC TABLE.

' Application filed March 23, 1921. Serial No. 45%,633.

To aZZ whom it'may concern:

Be it known that I, EnvIN J.;Rnnrz, a

, citizen of the United States of'America, and

resident of Fort Wayne, in the county of Allen and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements-in ChiropracticTables, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in chiropractic tables, and theobiect thereof is to provide atable of its class having foot and headpedestals spaced apart with chest and abdominal supports interveningtherebetween'and arranged so that the pedestals may be adjustablyshifted to vary the space suitably for the accommodation of the statureof patients.

Another object is to alford an adjustable table of simple constructionand operation. -rnd a furtherobject is to provide an abdominal supportso arranged in relation with the foot and head pedestals that it willautomatically accommodate itself to the space between thepedestals.

The objects of the invention are .accom plished by the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawing which is a side elevation ofa'table embodying the invention, parts being shown broken away and insection. h v

The characters, of reference. hereinafter appearing correspond with thesimilar characters on the drawing in the designation of the partsdescribed. The table is comprised of a supporting base 1 upon which aremounted a foot pedestal 2 and head pedestal. 3, each of which is adaptedto be adjustably shifted length wise upon the base and the space betweenthe pedestals thereby varied.

' The front end of the foot pedestal 2 is open and a longitudinallymovable spring bolster or abdominal support 4 mounted upon the base isadapted to telescope within the pedestal 2. The abdominal support consists of a frame 5 that rests upon the base,

and has a series of springs 6 mounted in the frame, there being apliable case 7 extend ing over the'tops of the springs and secured tothe frame and enclosing the springs. The abdominalsupport and headpedestal 3 are coupled together by means of a connecting hook 8 so thatas the head pedestal is moved the abdominal support moves therewith. Thehook'is of a suitable length sothat the space between the abdominalsupport and head pedestal is sufficient to accommodate the chest support9 that is hinged to the rear upper part of the head pedestal and extendsrearwardly therefrom. A tor-.

sional spring 10 is attached to the under side of the chest support andthe rear end of the head pedestal and tends to hold the chest support inhorizontal position.

The pedestal 2 has on the sidethereof a lock-bolt 11 adapted to engage aperforated plate 12 on the base and secure the pedestal in diiferentpositions. A hand hold 13, under the projecting topof the pedestal 3, isprovided by which the operator may shift the'pedestal on the base, and ahand rest i l is provided at each side of the base 1 for the convenienceof the patient. The tops of the pedestals and chest support may beprovided with upholstery 15 such as is usually employed in apparatus ofthis kind.

'Tnusing the invention, the patient lies prostrate in the usual postureupon the table, the pedestals being spaced apart accordingly to suit thestature of the patient, and according to the degree of fiexure intendedto be administered to the portion of his body that rests upon the chestand abdominal supports. greater the portion of the abdominal supportthat is exposed between the pedestals the degree of fienure that may beadministered to the patients body will be correspondingly greater, andthat by merely shifting the head pedestal the abdominal support will beexposed more or less accord iingly. I v i What I claim is: p 1. In achiropractic table, a supporting base; a foot pedestal having an openfront end and adjustably supported on the base; a head pedestal movablysupported upon the base, the pedestals being spaced apart; a hingedchest support extending rearwardly from the head pedestal and havingtension 'means in connection therewith for holding, the samehorizontally; and a resilient abdominal' support movably mounted on thebase between the pedestals and having tele- It will be understood thatthe eeopic relation. with the foot pedestal and out of the one pedestalinto the space heeonneotion with the head pedestal to be tween thepedestals as they are drawn apart. 10 moved therewith. In testimonwhereof I aflix my signa- 2. In a chiropractic table, having foot turein presence of two witnesses. and head pedestals adjustably spacedapart, EB-VIN J. RANTZ. a spring bolster having telescopic relationWitnesses: with one pedestal and connection with the MATILDA METTLER,other pedestal so as to be moved thereby I WALTER G. BURNS.

